Operator's Manual

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenSlowandFast
positions(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Throttlelever3.Key
2.Chokelever
2.MovethechokelevertotheOnposition(Figure19).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
3.Starttheengineasfollowsforyourmodel:
•Formodel22972,turnthekeytotheOnposition
thenpulltherecoilhandleontopoftheengine.
•Foranelectricstartmodel,turnthekeytothe
Onposition(
Figure19).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,allowa30secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
4.GraduallymovethechokelevertotheOffposition
(
Figure19).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,engagethe
chokeagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.
5.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting(
Figure
19).
Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds
whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,whenthe
ambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingorlower),
hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.When
startingtheengineincoldconditions,allowthe
enginetoruninthemiddlethrottlepositionfor
2to5minutesbeforemovingthethrottletofast
(rabbit).
Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelowfreezing,
storethemachineinagaragetokeepitwarmerand
aidinstarting.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition(Figure19).
2.Lowertheboom(Figure20).
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3.Turnthekeyoff(Figure19).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
letitidleforaminutebeforeturningtheignitionkey
off.Thishelpscooltheenginebeforeitisstopped.In
anemergency,theenginemaybestoppedimmediately.
4.Removethekey.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,releasethetractioncontrol,movethe
throttlelevertoslow(turtle),lowertheboomtotheground,
andstoptheengine.Settheparkingbrakeandremovethekey.
CAUTION
Achildoruntrainedbystandercouldattemptto
operatethemachineandbeinjured.
Removethekeyfromtheswitchwhenleavingthe
machine,evenifjustforafewseconds.
MovingaNon-functioning
Machine
Important:Donottoworpullthemachinewithoutrst
openingthetowvalves,orthehydraulicsystemwillbe
damaged.
1.Stoptheengine.
2.Removethebottomshield.
3.Usingawrench,turnthetowvalvesonthehydraulic
pumpstwicecounter-clockwise(Figure21).
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